Charles E Adkins

Charles E Adkins was born May 2, 1942 in Glens Falls, New York, the son of George Merle and Mildred Brice (Peters) Adkins.

As a teenager, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, as well as trapping. Charles graduated from Granville High School. Charles went on to work at a tape factory in southern New York, then deciding to enlist in the Air Force at the age of 19. He went to San Antonio, TX to boot camp, then went to Biloxi, Mississippi to learn about electronics for the Air Force. Mr Adkins returned to Granville and married Connie M. Butler. They shipped out to start their new life and his career in Abilene, TX. After 20 years in the Air Force and a relocation to Alaska, he retired from the military. He and Connie stayed in Alaska for another 30 or so years.

Charles E Adkins spent 20 years working for the U S Bureau of Land Management in Alaska. Thereafter, decided to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he graduated with a BA in Archaeology. The family spent most of the rest of their time in Alaska. He worked for the US Bureau of Land Management as an Archaeologist on the North Slope of Alaska.

The family decided to move back to Granville at his retirement and bought a nice home, which he and Connie shared for the rest of his life.

Charles E Adkins had many talents. He participated in historic reenactments, hunted moose in the Alaska Range foothills, learned locksmithing, and gunsmithing. Charles loved to play board games and card games. Fascinated by historic firearms, they turned out to be a lifetime hobby.

Survivors

Charles was predeceased by his parents and a sister Natalie Edwards. He is survived by his loving wife Constance and his two sons, George Warren Adkins (Edie) of Granville and John Frederick Adkins (Kathryn) of Cleburne, Texas. He was blessed with two grandchildren: Chloe of Cleburne, Texas and Aaron of Fairbanks, Alaska. Charles will also be missed by his brother George Adkins (Donna) of Statesboro Georgia.

Charles’s funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Robert M. King Funeral Home, 23 Church St., Granville, NY. Online condolences may be made at robertmkingfuneralhome.com.

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